Welcome to our 2017 and 2018 weekend seminars.

We will hold rotating 2-day seminars in Riot and Civil Unrest Reporting, Surveillance and Counter-Surveillance for Journalists, and Source Operations for Journalists in Non-Permissive Zones, all designed for journalists in the field. Prospective trainees must be cleared to enroll. Please see the Enrollment Procedures below.

Training Modules:

1.

Riot and Civil Unrest Reporting

This seminar covers journalists' safety during civil commotion conditions at home and abroad. in addition, we include techniques and strategies for navigating urban terrain and human terrain during riots and civil insurrection. topics include:

Threats in civil disturbance

Working in teams

Cover and concealment

Law enforcement preparation and tactics

Protester's capabilities and intent

Briefing and debriefing

First aid and trauma aid knowledge

Equipment

Riot press briefings

Proper attire and credentials

Assimilation during unrest

Law enforcement commands and use of force

Lessons from Arab Spring protests

Spotting agitators, leaders, and undercover police

2.

surveillance and counter-surveillance for journalists

This seminar is designed for journalists who may be targeted by state or private actors and put under surveillance. topics include:

Types of surveillance

Vehicles and equipment

Surveillance and surveillance detection

Proper dress and behavior

Surveillance objectives

Surveillance detection

Counter-surveillance planning

Strategies to reveal surveillance

Use of cover

International circumstances: checkpoints

3.

source operations in non-permissive zones

when running sources, journalists can benefit from principles and methods in human intelligence collection and counterintelligence. we cover vetting sources, meetings and exchanges, and communication methods. topics include: